Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) said Sunday on CNN's "State of the Union" that he was concerned about a presidential debate because former President Donald Trump "lies and lies and lies." | Clips
During an interview with Jen Psaki on MSNBC's "Inside," singer John Legend didn't hold back in criticizing Donald Trump, labeling the former president as fundamentally racist.Legend, delving into his involvement in criminal justice reform, shared his personal experiences growing up in Springfield, Ohio, where he witnessed firsthand the impact of the justice system on his family. He emphasized the reality of incarceration's disruption to families and communities.Watch: John Legend lambast Trump...
Donald Trump has been forced to spend three days in court, listening to multiple Americans describe what they don't like him — and he doesn't seem happy.On day three of jury selection in the New York hush money trial, the pool of prospective jurors got specific about their issues with Trump.Lawfare's Tyler McBrien posted some of the quotes given as the various lawyers asked questions. Trump's lawyer told potential jurors that some of the witnesses that will be called during the trial have...
The strange story of Republican Tim Sheehy’s bullet wound just keeps getting stranger. Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL who is seeking to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in Montana, recently claimed to the Washington Post that he lied to a park ranger when he said he accidentally shot himself in the arm at a national park in 2015. Instead, Sheehy says, he was shot in Afghanistan three years earlier in a possible episode of friendly fire but never reported the injury. He lied to the ranger, he...
Alina Habba, an attorney and spokesperson for former President Trump, said in a Tuesday interview that it was “unlikely” that Trump fell asleep in the courtroom during the first two days of jury selection for his hush money case in Manhattan, despite reports indicating otherwise. “If anything, he's probably brutally bored,” Habba told Fox News’s
Donald Trump desperately wanted to know if his daughter and allies were watching CNN's Anderson Cooper interview former Playboy Playmate Karen McDougal as she gave her side of the story about an alleged 15-month affair.The tale came in a passing comment from conservative lawyer George Conway, previously married to Kellyanne Conway. The story, he explains, illustrates just how worried Trump was about the news story. McDougal was given a contract by David Pecker, a close friend of Trump's and CEO...
To the editor: Buried more than 20 paragraphs into your article on the presidential candidates' instances of dishonesty and mistakes, there is a statement by Joe Biden that is propped up as a lie that justifies this comparison to Donald Trump. President Biden's "lie"? That he visited ground zero in New York the day after 9/11, when he actually went nine days later. Contrasting this misstatement with the torrent of lies and malicious fabrications that flow nonstop from former President Trump, and...
Donald Trump’s first criminal trial is underway in New York. MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace, Jen Psaki, Chris Hayes and Alex Wagner break down the latest from day one of Trump’s trial. (Bookmark The Beat’s YouTube playlist, updated daily: https://msnbc.com/ari. Connect with Ari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriMelber IG: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber Merch: msnbc.com/beat5)
Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has reportedly decided on the college he wants to attend. If you’re wondering why this is sports news, it’s because young Barron is freakishly tall and has been tipped to play college basketball, though he’s hardly indicated such intentions. The 18-year-old, who stands at 6’ 7”, will soon graduate …
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MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by Joy Reid, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jen Psaki, and Chris Hayes to discuss day one of his criminal trial in New York. (Bookmark The Beat’s YouTube playlist, updated daily: https://msnbc.com/ari. Connect with Ari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriMelber IG: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber Merch: msnbc.com/beat5)